---
title: "The Developer of Project Cars 2 May Be Making a Fast & Furious Game"
description: "For that $59.99 or less ... you'll be free."
date: "2017-09-21"
modified: "2017-09-21"
authors:
  - name: "James Gilboy"
    job_title: "Contributing Writer"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/james-gilboy"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/14515/the-developer-of-project-cars-2-may-be-making-a-fast-furious-game"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "fast and furious"
  - "gaming"
  - "Project Cars 2"
  - "Video Games"
---

# The Developer of Project Cars 2 May Be Making a Fast & Furious Game

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YouTube user [SpotTheOzzie](<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNi1KFJjbT3dotowBD97LUQ>) live streamed a pre-release copy of *Project Cars 2*, an upcoming racing game by Slightly Mad Studios, when the studio's CEO, Ian Bell, made a cameo appearance for [a quick Q&A session](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS2OKUrbh-w&feature=youtu.be&t=7385>) on Tuesday.

During the session, Bell alluded to a game under development, about which he couldn't reveal too much, but he dropped some obvious clues that pointed towards everyone's favorite cheesy street racing franchise.

"Guess what the latest *Need for Speed* game is doing, and have a think about which Hollywood film they're copying," teased Bell. "And then I can tell you that we have a six-year deal with that major Hollywood company to make games that will beat what *Need for Speed* is currently doing, for the next six years."

Bell said it was too early to officially announce the IP his studio was working with, but he left breadcrumbs that evoke a [familiar image](<https://caleblambplaybyplay.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/dominic-toretto.jpg>) with a parting comment.

"I've you've ever seen me," said Bell, "I'm a bald guy, who works out a bit. So, that's a clue."

The *Fast and the Furious* has seen past game adaptions, but few have lived up to the legacy left by the films. The 2006 *Fast and the Furious* was received with subpar ratings, and 2013's *Fast & Furious: Showdown* suffered even more, with an [IGN](<https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/24/fast-furious-showdown-review>) reviewer claiming that the game "seemed to actively try to persuade me to stop playing before I reached the finish line."

Only 2015's branded expansion for *Forza Horizon 2* succeeded in attracting gamers, and even then, it piggybacked off an established racing franchise, and was still lacking in content.

Can Slightly Mad Studios turn the "Fast & Furious" name around in the gaming world? The reviews of *Project Cars 2* look largely positive so far, so with a competent studio behind one of the biggest film franchises in the world, the next *Fast & Furious* game may be worth your $59.99.

## Author
James is a former staff writer for The Drive. He has changed the conversation around electrification, debunked misinformation online, and become a prominent hunter of what he calls "automotive cryptids."

### Author social links  
[Instagram](<https://instagram.com/jamesgilboy>)